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Burglary is a statutory offence in England and Wales. In the three years to 2018 burglary reports in England and Wales rose by 6% while criminal charges for burglary fell by 33%. The number of police officers available to investigate burglary and other crimes also fell during that time. [1]
Offences of disturbing public worship. Offences under section 2 of the Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860; Offences under section 7 of the Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880; Offences under section 59 of the Cemeteries Clauses Act 1847; Offences under articles 18 and 19 of the Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 1977 (SI 1977/204)
National Crime Agency (NCA) – An agency that leads UK-wide activities to combat high-level crime such as organised crime. In addition, the NCA acts as the UK point of contact for foreign law enforcement agencies. It replaced the Serious Organised Crime Agency in 2013.
Offences under section 6 of the Hallmarking Act 1973; Offences under section 126 of the Mental Health Act 1983; Offences under sections 121 and 122(6) of the Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868; Motor vehicle document offences: Offences under section 97AA and 99(5) of the Transport Act 1968; Offences under section 65 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
Burglary, also called breaking and entering (B&E) [1] or housebreaking, [2] [3] is a property crime involving the illegal entry into a building or other area without permission, typically with the intention of committing a further criminal offence.
The number of offences classed as “possession of article with a blade or point” stood at 27,470 in the 12 months to March 2024, down 3% year-on-year from 28,391.
This is a list of major crimes in the United Kingdom and Crown dependencies that received significant media coverage and/or led to changes in legislation.. Legally each deliberate and unlawful killing of a human being is murder; [1] there is no crime of assassination or serial killing as such, for example.
For example, the crime of theft has a fixed maximum of seven years imprisonment. Some offences have a maximum of life imprisonment: these include manslaughter and rape. In such cases, the judge has complete discretion when sentencing: the offender may be sent to prison or receive a shorter term, or a non-custodial sentence may passed.